Wick-lamp for solid combustibles.



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Patented Allg. 16, 1910.

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SVEN GUSIAF BLADH, 0F KARLSKRONA, SWEDEN.

WICK-LAMP FOR SOLID COMBUSTIBLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

Application filed January 5, 1910. Serial No. 5365542.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SVEN GUsTAr BLADH, a subject of the King of Sweden,residing at Karlskrona, in the Kingdom of Sweden, have invented a newand useful Improvement in VVick-Lamps for Solid Combustibles, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the drawingaccompanying and forming a. part hereof.

This invention relates to lamps for burning solid combustibles.

Lamps for burning solid hydrocarbons, such as vaclite and the like,which at ordinary temperatures occur in a solid state, are before known.In such lamps the melting of the combustible for enabling it to besucked up by the wick is eected by heat conductors placed at or near theflame and extending into the receiver of the lamp. It is also beforeknown to arrange the said heat conductors in such a manner as to be adjustable relatively to the flame.

The object of the invention is to provide a suitable mechanism forconveniently performing such an adjustment of the heat conductors, inorder to thereby regulate the supply of air to the flame and theconduction of heat to the combustible.

The invention consists, chiefly, in the provision of a toggle-joint foradjusting the heat conductors, which are suitably formed as heatconducting screens or the like preferably arranged around about theflame and perforated for admitting air-thereto.

In the drawing, I have shown a lamp embodying the invention.

Figure l is a front view of the lamp with the nut 10 (F ig. 2) removed.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same lamp, partly in section.

Referring to the drawing, l is the wick tube inclosing the wick 2. Thewick tube extends down into the receiver 3 for the solid combustible,where it is perforated for admitting the melted combustible to the wick.At the flame the wick tube is surrounded by the heat conductors 4. Thelatter are of a material which easily absorbs l and easily conductsheat, such as copper, or the like. In level with the lower part of theflame the heat conductors are suitably perforated, as shown at 5 (Fig.2). At 6 the heat absorbing parts 4 are hinged to the wick tube or toseparate heat conductors extending into the receiver for the solidcombustible so that the parts 4 may be swung toward or away from theflame. This adjustment is performed in any suitable way, for instance bya toggle-joint consisting of links 7 pivotally attached to the parts 4and having their common turning point adjustable in a slot 8 in a guideplate 9. After adjustment, the links 7 of the toggle-joint are locked inposition by a screw 8 and a nut 10. By means of a pin 12 or the likeadapted to be turned about a fulcrum l1 the wick may be moved upward ordownward in the wick tube.

I claim:

l. In a wick lamp for solid combustibles, the combination of a receiverfor the combustible, heat conductors placed near the flame and extendingtherefrom into the receiver, and a toggle-joint for adjusting the saidheat conductors relatively to the flame.

2. In a wick lamp for solid combustibles, the combination of a receiverfor the combustible, heat-conducting screens surrounding the flame, atan adjustable distance therefrom, and extending from the flame into thereceiver for the combustible, and a toggle-joint for adjusting the saidheat couductors relatively to the flame.

3. In a wick lamp for solid combustibles, the combination of a receiverfor the coinbustible, perforated heat conductors surrounding the flame,at an adjustable distance therefrom, and extending from the4 flame intothe receiver for the combustible, and a toggle-joint for adjusting thesaid heat conductors relatively to the flame.

SVEN GUSTAF BLADI-I.

Vitnesses 2,

AUG. SEENsEN, FREDR. NoRDsJD.

